ML Ch 5 Digestive System & Nutrition Glossary

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1

a-

without, not

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2

all-

strange, other, different

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3

anti-

against

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4

bi-

two, twice, double

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5

de-

from, take away, out of, without

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6

epi-

upon

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7

mal-

bad; inadequate

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8

peri-

around

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9

post-

after

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10

re-

back, again

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11

syn-

together

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12

trans-

across, through

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13

dys-

bad, painful, difficult

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14

sub-

under, below

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15

absorbt

to swallow

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16

anastom/o-

to join together

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17

append

appendix

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18

aspirat

remove by suction

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19

bil

bile

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20

body

body, mass, substance

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21

bar

weight, pressure

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22

cec

cecum

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23

celi

abdomen

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24

chlor

green

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25

chol

bile

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26

chromat

color

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27

col

colon

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28

contract

to draw together; tighten

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29

constip

to press together

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30

constrict

narrow

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31

cusp

point

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32

cyst

bladder, sac

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33

dent

tooth

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34

digest

to break down

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35

diverticul

byroad

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36

duoden

duodenum; twelve

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37

ease

normal function

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38

elimin

to throw (away), to expel

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39

enter

intestine

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40

erg

work, action

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41

esophag

esophagus

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42

flux

flow

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43

gall

bile

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44

gen

produce, create

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45

gingiv

gums ex: gingivitis

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46

gloss

tongue

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47

glottis

mouth of windpipe

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48

gurgit

flood

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49

halit

breath

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50

hem

blood

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51

hepat

liver

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52

herni

hernia, rupture

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53

hiat

opening

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54

hydr

water

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55

ile

ileum

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56

ingest

carry in

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57

intestin

gut, intestine

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58

lapar

abdomen

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59

lax/a

looseness

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60

lingu

tongue

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61

lip

fat, lipid

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62

lith

stone

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63

lys

decompose, split, dissolve

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64

mandibul

jaw

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65

mastic

to chew

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66

muscosa

lining of a cavity

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67

odont

tooth

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68

or

mouth

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69

pancreat

pancreas

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70

pepsin

pepsin (an enzyme)

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71

perforat

bore through

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72

peritone

to stretch over, peritoneum

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73

phagia

swallowing, eating

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74

polyp

polyp

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75

prand

meal

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76

proct

anus and rectum

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77

pylor

[gatekeeper] pylorus

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78

py

pus

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79

reflex

to reflect back; bend back

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80

rect

rectum

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81

saliv

saliva

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82

script

writing, thing copied

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83

sigmoid

sigmoid colon

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84

stomat

mouth, opening

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85

stalsis

constrict

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86

ulcer

sore

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87

viscer

internal organs

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88

-al

pertaining to

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89

-alis

pertaining to

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90

-ant

pertaining to

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91

-ate

pertaining to

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92

-atic

pertaining to

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93

-eal

pertaining to

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-ic

pertaining to

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-itic

pertaining to

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-tic

pertaining to

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-ase

enzyme

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-ary

pertaining to

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99

-ation

process

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-atric

treatment

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